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crickey

/ˈkɹɪk.i/

crickey is the alternative form of crikey.

Meaning of crikey

Interjection

  1. (Australia, Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) An exclamation of astonishment.
    • Crikey, mate, that ain't a knife, this is a knife!
    Synonyms:
    wow

Words that rhyme with crickey

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Questions about crickey

What is crickey the alternative form of?
Crickey is the alternative form of crikey.
How do you pronounce crickey?
Crickey is pronounced /ˈkɹɪk.i/.

Words near crickey in the dictionary

  1. cricketly
  2. crickets
  3. Crickette
  4. crickety
  5. crickety-crack
  6. crickey
  7. Crickhowell
  8. cricking
  9. Cricklade
  10. Cricklewood
  11. cricks

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